Weekly Round-Up: The #BreastCancerRealityCheck Edition

Time for this week’s round-up of the best of the blog posts which I’ve read over the past week. These are the posts that have moved me, taught me something, inspired me, and which I’ve wanted to share with you. Don’t forget if you have written a post which you would like readers to see, just leave a comment below.

First the Pinktober news. Wendiand her co-conspirators ran a successful #BreastCancerRealityCheck Thunderclap on Saturday. Don’t forget to keep tweeting during the month of October using the hashtag. Grace, Susan Rosenand Nancy remind us that silence is not an option during the pink onslaught. Susan Rahn and Carrie offer alternative suggestions to combat Pinktober. Finally, check out the history of breast cancer awareness month on the Breast Cancer Consortiumblog.

Thought-provoking question from Becky this week. What type of information do you think it is important, as a patient, to include in a patient generated 5-minute medical history?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus raises discussion-worthy points in her breast cancer update, opines Elaine. Find out more in her latest Forbes piece.

On World Teacher Day Terri shared her experience as a teacher going through DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.

Karinoffers a fundamental key to unlock self-esteem and personal growth in her latest blog.

I love learning how small our world is and that whole six degrees of separation thing gives me tingles. I had a moment of that reading Sue Robins‘ latest post this week – discovering a shared connection in Australia.

Finally this week, I loved reading Allie‘s blog on ticking things off her bucket list, Connie on living life with grace, Stephanie on reaching towards your healing, and Sally‘s gratitude list.

". . .and the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and JOYFUL, by which we arrive at the ground at our own feet, and learn to be at home."
Wendell Berry